29. in Nebuchadnezzar’s eighteenth year, 832 people from Jerusalem;
30. in Nebuchadnezzar’s twenty-third year, Nebuzaradan took 745 Jews as captives. Nebuzaradan was the commander of the king’s special guards.In all 4,600 people were taken captive.
31. Jehoiachin king of Judah was in prison in Babylon for 37 years. That year Evil-Merodach became king of Babylon. He let Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison that year. He set Jehoiachin free on the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth month.
32. Evil-Merodach spoke kindly to Jehoiachin. He gave Jehoiachin a seat of honor. It was above the seats of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
33. So Jehoiachin put away his prison clothes. For the rest of his life, he ate at the king’s table.